Alcatel Idol 4 Price, Specs and Release Date

Alcatel OneTouch is now just Alcatel and to start the year with the new name, the company announced the new Alcatel Idol 4 series smartphone at MWC 2016.

The Idol 4 is the successor to last year’s Idol 3 and is a budget oriented smartphone. The spec list will not awe you, but the design might. The new Idol 4 series features two models, the Idol 4 and the Idol 4S. Both look quite similar design wise but are different from the inside.

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Let’s take a look at the Idol 4 first, the entry level smartphone between the two. It’s not all about the hardware, as Alcatel has included some software gimmicks on the new Idol 4 smartphones. One of the main features of the Idol 4 is the ability to be used in any orientation. The speakers and earpiece shift with the orientation.

Alcatel Idol 4 Specifications

The budget version of the Idol 4 smartphone has decent hardware and a good looking design. It features a metal frame and a glass body that gives the smartphone a premium look. The device is also just 7.1mm thin. Here’s a look at the specifications of the Idol 4;

a 5.2 inch 1080p IPS display

Octa core Snapdragon 617 SoC

3GB of RAM

16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD

13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel camera front camera

2610mAh battery

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Alcatel has partnered with JBL and Waves to offer the best sound possible on the Idol 4. The phone includes two 3.6 watt speakers that provide high-quality stereo surround sound. The smartphone comes with a pair of JBL earphones as well.

The smartphone also features a hardware button called ‘Boom Key,’ which would allow you to perform a lot of actions with just the press of a button. You can take a photo without unlocking the phone, optimize audio, and perform other actions.

Alcatel Idol 4 Price

The retail box that the Idol 4 comes in is actually a VR headset and you get several downloadable VR content from the OneTouch VR Store. The release date for the device hasn’t been announced yet, but it will most likely cost around $280 when it is available. Color options for the smartphone include; Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold and Metal Silver.